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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 478 · 40 questions
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What you do (Water, air, warmth): 1. Put cotton wool in two bowls; wet one and leave the other dry. 2. Place 10 moong seeds on each. 3. Keep both bowls in the same warm place and keep the wet cotton damp. 4. Count the sprouted seeds every day, and wash your hands.

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  1. 1.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) water (d) a magnet
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) water
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
  9. 9.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) soil (c) warmth (d) sugar
  10. 10.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) yeast
  15. 15.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) salt
  17. 17.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  18. 18.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) food stored in the seed (c) the air (d) the sunlight only
  19. 19.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) throw them at friends (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) feed them to pets
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) soil (d) air
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) soil (d) water
  22. 22.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) air (d) water
  23. 23.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they are too wet (c) they have no salt (d) they have no soil
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) salt
  25. 25.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) air (d) salt
  27. 27.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) blue (c) bright red (d) dark green
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a tiny root (c) a thorn (d) a flower
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) cotton wool
  35. 35.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they melt (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  40. 40.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. how many seeds sprout
  3. False
  4. a magnet
  5. turmeric powder
  6. False
  7. does not sprout
  8. sunlight
  9. warmth
  10. False
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. yeast
  15. sprouts
  16. warmth
  17. needed to sprout
  18. food stored in the seed
  19. never put seeds in mouth
  20. soil
  21. water
  22. salt
  23. they have no water
  24. salt
  25. False
  26. air
  27. seeds on dry cotton
  28. not needed
  29. not needed to sprout
  30. pale yellow
  31. we change it
  32. a tiny root
  33. a battery cell
  34. turmeric powder
  35. False
  36. wet or dry cotton
  37. yes, they sprout
  38. not needed
  39. does not sprout
  40. True

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